Elizabeth Vergara Gallego

Colombian conductor Elizabeth Vergara Gallego holds a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) in Manchester, England, where she studied with Mark Heron and Clark Rundell and graduated in 2022. During her studies at the RNCM, she made her debut as a guest conductor with the BBC Philharmonic and served as assistant conductor with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Opera North, and Northern Ballet.

She was Associate Conductor of the Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta in Argentina from 2023 to 2024 and Music Director of the Sinfonía por el Perú Youth Orchestra from 2025 to 2026. She currently serves as Assistant Conductor of the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra.

Elizabeth has conducted professional and youth orchestras across Latin America and the United Kingdom, including the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra, Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional del Perú, Orquesta Sinfónica de Salta, Bogotá Women’s Philharmonic Orchestra, EAFIT Symphony Orchestra, National Philharmonic Orchestra of Venezuela, and Chetham’s School of Music Orchestra, among others. Her conducting work also extends to ballet, including performances with the Ballet Nacional del Perú.

In 2024, Elizabeth was named Breakthrough Artist by the Argentine Music Critics Association. Her musical training has been supported by the Hilti Foundation, the British Council, and Iberacademy.